Turkey Rejects Acceptance of Kurdish Fighters in Syria
December 28, 2024
Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, stated that Kurdish fighters cannot be accepted in Syria. He referred to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and emphasized the need for cooperation with the new Syrian leadership to ensure stability in the region. The new leadership announced an agreement to dissolve armed groups, but this does not include the SDF. Turkey views the PKK/SDF as a terrorist organization.